Gaze Definition

gāz
gazed, gazes, gazing
verb
gazed, gazes, gazing
To look intently and steadily; stare, as in wonder or expectancy.
Webster's New World
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noun
gazes
A steady look.
Webster's New World
(archaic) The object gazed on.
Wiktionary

In Lacanian psychoanalysis, the relationship of the subject with the desire to look and awareness that one can be viewed.

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Other Word Forms of Gaze

Noun

Singular:
gaze
Plural:
gazes

Origin of Gaze

  • Middle English gasen probably of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Akin to Swedish dial. gasa and Gothic (usgasjan, “to terrify”).

    From Wiktionary

Gaze Sentence Examples

  • His gaze shifted away from her.

  • His gaze became guarded.

  • Her wandering gaze came up to his face and warmth shot painfully up her neck.

  • Alex shifted a faintly amused gaze to Carmen.

  • His gaze shifted reflectively to nothing in particular.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAZ

Words Ending With

EZEAZE

Unscrambles

gaze

Words Starting With G and Ending With E

Starts With G & Ends With EStarts With GA & Ends With EStarts With G & Ends With ZE

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With G4 Letter Words Ending With E